Navayas lauh Ingredients, Benefits and Directions to Use

Navayasa Lauha is a herbomineral Ayurvedic medicine. It is mentioned in Bhaishajya ratnavali in Pandu roga chikitsa. Pandu is a disease characterized by the pale color of the skin and can be correlated with Anemia in modern science. Navayasa Lauha is very useful and very commonly used in treatment of all forms of anemia.

It is a Lauha kalpa. Lauha kalpas are preparations in which Lauha Bhasma is used as main ingredient added to other drugs. For preparing Lauha Kalp, the medicinal herbs are reduced to fine powder and mixed with Lauha Bhasma. Bhavana is given with prescribed liquids if mentioned. When well protected from moisture and heat, Lauha Kalp keep their potency for a period of two years.

Here is given more about this medicine, such as benefits, indication/therapeutic uses, composition and dosage.

Ingredients of Navayasa Lauha

Navayasa Churna is a powder preparation made with the ingredients in the formulation composition given below:-

Trikatu (Sonth + Pippali + Kali mirch) is effective for burning ama (metabolic waste and toxins) which is the prime cause of all disease. It supports better digestion and cures constipation. It stimulates the liver to secrete bile which is vital for fat digestion and absorption. It also balances Kapha.

Triphala (Amal + Harad + Baheda) is used extensively in Ayurveda for treatment of digestive diseases. It is a tonic for whole body. It has been used in various gastric disorders including intestinal inflammation. Amla, has significant acid lowering, cooling and anti-ulcer properties. Triphala is rich source of tannins, which is known to affect the integrity of mucus membrane. Tannins with their protein precipitating and vasoconstriction effects could be advantageous in preventing ulcer development.

Motha is widely used in Ayurveda for treatment of various diseases. This plant is also known as Purple nutsedge or nutgrass (English), Motha (Hindi) or Musta (Sanskrit). It is especially used as a cure for gastrointestinal and joint ailments. It has anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antidiarrhoeal, antipyretic, and analgesic activities. It is appetizer (deepan), digestive stimulant (pachan), anthelmintic (krimighna), diuretic (mutra virecaniya), scarifying/reducer of corpulence (lekhanya), purifyer of plasma (rasa pachaniya), antisaturative (triptighna), antipruriginous (kandughna), galactopurificator (stanyashodana), thirst restraining and(trishnagrahana).

Vidanga has carminative and hepatoprotective activity. It is anthelmintic, astringent, alterative and tonic.

Chitrak reduces vata and kapha and increases pitta. It is stimulant, anthelmintic and antiseptic. It is used in Ayurveda for colitis, indigestion, hemorrhoids, diarrhea, gas and intestinal parasites.

Method of preparation:

Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.

Wash, dry and powder ingredients 1 to 9 individually in a pulverizer and pass through sieve number 85. Weigh separately each powdered ingredient, mix together in specified ratio along with ayoraja (lauha) bhasma and pass through sieve number 44 to obtain a homogeneous blend. Store in an air-tight container. Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.

Description:

Reddish-brown powder with pungent odour and spicy, pungent taste. All pass through sieve number 44 and not less than 50 per cent pass through sieve number 85.

Benefits of Navayasa Lauha Mandura

It has liver protecting action.

It is shows beneficial effects in treatment of liver disorders.

It has anti-hepatotoxic property. Anti-hepatotoxic property means ability to protect liver from toxicity.

Uses of Navayasa Lauha

In Science

A study was done to evaluate hepatoprotective activity of Navayasa Churna against carbon tetra chloride intoxication in albino rats.

This study concluded that Navayasa churna possess hepatoprotective activity against CC14 induced hepatotoxicity in experimental rats, and can be employed for the management of various liver disorders.

Another study done to evalute hepatoprotective activity of Navayasa churna mixed in Lohasava, against carbon tetrachloride induced liver injury in albino rats concluded the drug reduced liver weight, alkaline phosphatase and GOT activity in liver and chloresterol and GPT activity in serum. There was no effect on protein and liver glycogen.

In a study, Dhatri Lauha and Navayas Lauha were given to pregnant anemic women in dose of a 250 mg thrice a day in the form of vati, after food for 90 days with ghee or honey. The treatment showed significant result in anemia in pregnancy (Garbhini Pandu).

Dosage of Navayasa Lauha

250 mg to 1 gram twice a day.

This should be taken with ghee or honey. Administration with honey or ghee enhances the medicinal qualities of the medicine and also help them to reach the deeper tissue. It is also a mixture of glucose and fructose and iron may complex with these sugars for absorption.

In skin diseases, it is taken with Chacha or Go mutra.

In heart diseases it is take with Arjun Kadha.

In intestinal parasites, it is given ith Vidag churna and honey.

In liver diseases it is given with punarnava juice and honey.

Or take as directed by physician.

Please note, the doses of Ayurvedic medicines are not fixed. Exact dose depends on the age, strength, digestive power of the patient, the nature of the illness, the state of the viscera and humours, and the properties of individual drugs.